The Supreme Court on Friday said it will likely issue a call by the Commission to Control Cricket in India (BCCI) next week to amend its Constitution.
In an oral reference to Chief Justice of the Court of India NV Ramana, senior advocate PS Patwalia, for the BCCI, said the COVID-19 pandemic has come about in the manner of a substantive hearing on the application of it is filed in 2020.
The case is significant for the BCCI as the revised date could determine the terms of office of chairman Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah.
Cooling time
BCCI has urged the court to amend a rule in its new Constitution which requires administrators to undergo a three-year ‘cooling down period’ after six consecutive years in BCCI or any House association. what country.
The ‘cool-down period’ is a key recommendation made by the RM Lodha Judiciary Committee aimed at reforming cricket management in the country.
“This application was filed two years ago and it was made in April. Amendments are underway,” Mr. Patwalia filed while mentioning.
The court adjourned the case on April 16, 2021 after attorney amicus found time to compile the submissions of various attorneys.
In its 2018 ruling, the Supreme Court looked first-hand at Justice Lodha’s conclusion that “the game would be better without the oligarchs”. So the court upheld the Lodha Judiciary Committee’s recommendation that cricket administrators should undergo a “cooling period” before running for office in BCCI or State associations.
